Book
Australian music and modernism, 1960 - 1975 / Michael Hooper.
- 306 p. ; ill., music ; 24cm.
- Published by Bloomsbury — 2019 [9781501348181]
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Australian Works and Artists Analysed in this Book
| Work/Artist | |
|---|---|
|
| String quartet (1975) by Don Banks |
| Peter Sculthorpe | |
| Richard Meale | |
| Don Banks | |
| Nigel Butterley | |
| David Lumsdaine |
Product details
Drawing on newly available archival material, key works, and
correspondence of the era, Australian Music and
Modernism defines "Australian Music" as an idea that emerged
through the lens of the modernist discourse of the 1960s and 70s.
At the same time that the new "Australian Music" was distinctive
of the nation, it was also thoroughly connected to practices from
Europe and shaped by a new engagement with the music of Southeast
Asia. This book examines the intersection of nationalism and
modernism at this formative time.
During the early stages of "Australian Music" there was
disagreement about what the idea itself ought to represent and,
indeed, whether the idea ought to apply at all. Michael Hooper
considers various perspectives offered by such composers as Peter
Sculthorpe, Richard Meale, and Nigel Butterley and analyzes some
of the era's significant works to articulate a complex
understanding of "Australian Music" at its inception.
ISBN: 9781501348181
Includes bibliography and index.
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